{"product_id":"business-analysis-best-practices-for-success-hardcover","title":"Business Analysis: Best Practices for Success - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven P. Blais\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide on the roles and responsibilities of the business analyst\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e offers a complete description of the process of business analysis in solving business problems. Filled with tips, tricks, techniques, and guerilla tactics to help execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles, this guide is also filled with real world stories from the author's more than thirty years of experience working as a business analyst.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides techniques and tips to execute the at-times tricky job of business analyst\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by an industry expert with over thirty years of experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eStraightforward and insightful, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable contribution to your ability to be successful in this role in today's business environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBusiness Analysis \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Practices for Success\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eO\u003c\/b\u003eutside of its top executives, there is no single position more central to an organization's overall success than the business analyst. The business analyst may be the only position within an enterprise that has knowledge of business processes, as well as the IT technology that supports them, all while bringing technical and business staff together to collaboratively solve problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting best practices for identifying business problems that need solving and ensuring their solutions bring value to your organization, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis: Best Practices for Success\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the business analyst is more than a requirements recorder. Rather, the business analyst is a central cog in the successful organization's driving wheel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide takes a critical look at the business analyst's role as the ultimate problem solver in both the business and development communities when there is a problem. Filled with illustrative case studies, tips, tricks, techniques, and guerrilla tactics, \u003ci\u003e Business Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e helps execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles. Informed by author Steven Blais's forty years of experience performing an abundance of roles and activities integral to the business analyst position, this book answers frequently asked questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is my relationship with the project manager?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs it possible to create a common language for IT and business?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a methodology or process for business analysts?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I improve the communication between product stakeholders and developers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSince I'm doing all three roles, what is the difference between the project manager, the systems analyst, and the business analyst?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do we deal with customers who give us the solution and not the problem?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs it necessary to provide cost justification such as an ROI for projects, and if so, how do you do it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is there always such a gap between the user requirements and the delivered product?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a business analyst means you are the center of change in your organization, and that's a dangerous place to be without a map, or at least a good plan of action. Create positive change for your organization, improve processes, clarify communications, investigate problems, produce solutions--do it all, with the hard-won guidance found in Steven Blais's \u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Analysis Best Practices for Success\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutside of its top executives, there is no single position more central to an organization's overall success than the business analyst. The business analyst may be the only position within an enterprise that has knowledge of business processes, as well as the IT technology that supports them, all while bringing technical and business staff together to collaboratively solve problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresenting best practices for identifying business problems that need solving and ensuring their solutions bring value to your organization, \u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis: Best Practices for Success\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the business analyst is more than a requirements recorder. Rather, the business analyst is a central cog in the successful organization's driving wheel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide takes a critical look at the business analyst's role as the ultimate problem solver in both the business and development communities when there is a problem. Filled with illustrative case studies, tips, tricks, techniques, and guerrilla tactics, \u003ci\u003e Business Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e helps execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles. Informed by author Steven Blais's forty years of experience performing an abundance of roles and activities integral to the business analyst position, this book answers frequently asked questions, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is my relationship with the project manager?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs it possible to create a common language for IT and business?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there a methodology or process for business analysts?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can I improve the communication between product stakeholders and developers?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSince I'm doing all three roles, what is the difference between the project manager, the systems analyst, and the business analyst?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do we deal with customers who give us the solution and not the problem?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs it necessary to provide cost justification such as an ROI for projects, and if so, how do you do it?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is there always such a gap between the user requirements and the delivered product?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing a business analyst means you are the center of change in your organization, and that's a dangerous place to be without a map, or at least a good plan of action. Create positive change for your organization, improve processes, clarify communications, investigate problems, produce solutions--do it all, with the hard-won guidance found in Steven Blais's \u003ci\u003eBusiness Analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEVEN P. BLAIS\u003c\/b\u003e is a solution architect and a consultant, coach, trainer, and course author in business analysis, software development, and project management. He contributes articles on a regular basis to allPM.com, a project management webzine published by the International Institute for Learning (IIL). He is a frequent content provider to numerous BA blogging sites, including EssenceoftheBA.com, and chairs a committee for the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge R3 with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), the predominant organization for the growing discipline of business analysis, with currently over 15,000 members in ninety chapters worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 9.01 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761096327456,"sku":"9781118076002","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe8f71c5e7fdcad645760c633c35d361.webp?v=1780199602","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/business-analysis-best-practices-for-success-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}